Kershaw Looks Good in First Rehab Start

The lefty's bid for a fifth straight season with over 200 strikeouts took a hit after injury

Clayton Kershaw got through his first test in his eventual return to the Dodgers rotation.

The left-hander allowed one run, on a home run, two hits, he struck out six, and walked one, in five innings of work for the Dodgers high-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

Kershaw threw 56 pitches, which is one more than the 55 he was projected to throw.

The Dodgers have not said how many rehab starts the 26-year-old would need before he rejoins the big league club. He’s been throwing bullpen sessions, and tossed a simulated game last Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

Kershaw reportedly pulled a muscle in his upper back while playing catch just days after his opening day start March 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Australia. Kershaw is a two-time Cy Young Award winner, and has led the National League in ERA each of the last three seasons.  

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